Hi Reader,
The holiday season is here. The days get shorter. The string lights come out. Everything smells like cinnamon and pine. And somehow, everyone feels a little more... sensitive.
Maybe it's the time change (why do we still do this to ourselves?). Maybe it's just that this time of year asks a lot of us.
Whatever it is, I've noticed a pattern: couples who were getting along great in the fall are suddenly debating things like whose recipe to use for Thanksgiving dinner or how early is too early to put up decorations.
So this month's resources are all about staying connected during the holidays.
Because let's be real: the holidays can be magical AND exhausting. If you can make it through Thanksgiving to New Year's without a Menty B, you deserve a trophy.
1. 📋 Free Guide: Surviving the Holidays as a Couple
The holidays test even the strongest relationships. You're dealing with:
- Competing family obligations
- Different holiday traditions and expectations
- Financial stress (gifts, travel, hosting)
- Old family dynamics that trigger you
- Less time for just the two of you
This brand new guide walks you through 5 Gottman Method strategies to stay connected during the chaos:
2. 🎄 YouTube Series: Merry Scriptmas (Boundaries for the Holidays)
A 12-part video series with scripts for the most awkward holiday moments:
✔️ How to respond to unwanted body or health advice
✔️ How to set boundaries around faith and holiday traditions
✔️ How to handle intrusive questions (house? kids? marriage?)
✔️ How to shut down family gossip gracefully
✔️ How to stop carrying the holiday load alone
✔️ How to set gift budget boundaries
✔️ How to say no to holiday drink pressure
✔️ How to set boundaries around houseguests
✔️ How to shut down political talk
✔️ How to set boundaries around holiday plans
✔️ How to set work boundaries over the holidays
✔️ How to handle unsolicited advice at gatherings
Each video is under 1 minute. Practical scripts you can actually use.
3. 🧭 The Relationship Checkup
Sometimes you know something's off, but you can't quite name it. You're bickering more. Or maybe you're not talking at all. You feel like roommates. Or you're stuck in the same loop.
The Gottman Relationship Checkup gives you clear data about what's actually happening under the surface.
It's a research-based assessment (takes about an hour) that you and your partner complete separately. Within 1 business day of completion, you get a 10-page report that shows:
✔️ What's actually going on (with data, not guesswork)
✔️ Your relationship's strengths (yes, you have them!)
✔️ The specific patterns keeping you stuck
✔️ A roadmap for what to work on first
It's like GPS for your relationship, showing you exactly where you are and how to get where you want to go together.
Here's to a holiday season where you enjoy the magic moments without losing your peace during the chaotic ones. And if you need help with that? That's what I'm here for.
Take good care,
Megan
meganhaaselmhc.com
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